Police & S.W.A.T. Tactics (Compilation)

Dive into the fascinating world of Police Tactical Units and explore their evolution. These specialized teams, resembling elite soldiers, handle high-stakes situations like counterterrorism, hostage rescues, and more, with military-grade precision. Plus, discover remarkable feats and heroic actions by police officers throughout history. Witness the bravery and expertise that keep our communities safe.
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[@BlueJuggernaut]

The animators did not just do the police like that with the opening title-card..😂

[@damiencrossley7497]

Most cops: *insert laugh track*

[@themadpoet2082]

I swear it has to be a reference to let’s be cops

[@BlueJuggernaut]

Yikes

[@MrZeh617]

Is it me, or is there no steering wheel??? 😂

[@MoGumbo_]

@@MrZeh617 nah there is, under the white dudes arm

[@yeahuhthisisachannel5341]

10:37 Loved how the guy dropped his MP5 and had to climb back down to get it

[@pappnasehd9713]

Meanwhile the ATF: _seeing a Dog_ "So anyway, I started blasting."

[@edmundliankalang5925]

That's why get a tortoise or cat

[@RalphWiggumcrayon]

@@edmundliankalang5925that’s why you smoke bacon 🤫

[@insuchaway]

Simple History never fails to deliver; they never deliver a Fail.

[@corymorimacori1059]

“Stop the vehicle, we need to have a little chat!” Sheriff

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

The Sheriff goes to the town! You see watching the Sheriff Narko Integriti

[@NotDaJayC]

"Look at that, you made me pull out my gun!"

[@rollsroycemerlinengine1890]

“Throw the fkn keys out the window!”

[@unknownuser8228]

LSPD, STOP YOUR CAR *NOW*

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

​@@unknownuser8228Freeze!!!!! FBI

[@neofulcrum5013]

Can you guys cover the history of guerrilla warfare tactics?

[@An_Appeal_To_Heaven]

What about guerilla gorilla warfare? Could you imagine?

[@tonypeppermint5329]

​@@An_Appeal_To_Heavenwhoa

[@nonethelessfirst8519]

Doubtful because it's won every battle ever fought against it.

[@MulToyVerse]

Tactical Women's Alert Team = T.W.A.T.

[@Sunny-ld4nn]

The Barret M82 (M107) is NOT a bolt action, it's a semi automatic.

[@TheCanadianCommunist]

How's it going doctor house

[@Fireway544]

The intro was fire 😂😂

[@gemini8project]

Let’s be honest This was all our dream job when we were 8 years old

[@Panzerkampff]

It still is as for myself, I might prolly join the navy instead of becoming myself a swat officer although

[@dylanjamesramirez6061]

​@@Panzerkampffyou can join the MPs (military police) of the Navy, there's a service in the US Navy calls "master of arms" that way you can be both, good luck buddy (Also i like GuP too)

[@Panzerkampff]

@@dylanjamesramirez6061 Oh yeah, I don't live in the USA, I'm not really sure if there's MPs for the Navy in the country I'm in, also, it's nice to see another person who acknowledges GuP,,, it's so goated.. (also thanks for the gl, brother)

[@Haytham1230]

For me cop but now swat

[@BarrelTitor91]

No. Mine was garbage man. Just chilling and collecting. Puts a perspective on how much waste we generate and consume.

[@user-kr7yh8vw9m]

Once again you amazed me with this video Simple History, well done. The thumbnail and opening shot were pure art.

[@BRIZZY-fq5jw]

Such a well put together video!!

[@54032Zepol]

Can you guys cover the brutality of the Korean war? The numerous war crimes committed by both sides is incredibly ignored, even down right covered up by the u.s. military.

[@fuzzyapplepie6940]

The worst police tactic is when they send out Sargeant cross in his Corvette C6.R

[@BreadApologist]

Counter terrorism? but what if the terrorists have counter-counter terrorists? Then do we need counter counter counter terrorists? until they get counter counter counter counter terrorists?

[@samfreed-gj8uj]

Underated comment

[@LaughingGun92]

We will plan around the plan that they plan around our plan!

[@kathleenyumiaco8470]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO🎉

[@sunzero2152]

pretty cool seeing swat with cold war era equiptment

[@jedhaney3547]

...The fact that the people and leadership in the FBI/HRT that were at Ruby Ridge and Waco were not punished but were awarded and promoted is criminal...to this day it's still viewed by them as a success and good...

[@nonethelessfirst8519]

The goverment isn't for the people.....

[@josecarlosmoreno9731]

@@nonethelessfirst8519 Yeah, this stuff is interesting but anyone retarded enough to simp for fucking cops or the military has no principles. These are the tools of the ruling class in whatever country or time period they're in, that's why they exist not nonsense reasons such as "to protect and serve". They are necessary evils (given not having them means anarchy) that must be constantly improved and watched because they're more likely than not to be a threat to the public than its protectors. Left wing or right wing, doesn't matter, the government will crack down on you. But one must also remember who the real enemy is, not the cops or soldiers or even the politicians, they're just puppets, the real enemy are those pulling the strings.

[@DeaconBlu]

Seriously cool vid! Thanks!

[@NeoOreo]

3:03 I recognize that locker Simple History, you ain't slick XD

[@thatbruh0429]

I don get it

[@NeoOreo]

@@thatbruh0429 it’s the locker room from ready or not

[@N1tr0us_express]

​@@NeoOreo bruh i thought you where gonna say team fortress 2 but ok

[@nguyenhongphuc5330]

@@N1tr0us_express oh nah

[@EthanTheGreatShorts]

That thumbnail is amazing LOL

[@HistoryGOD1981]

Good video 👍

[@HistoryGOD1981]

Learned a lot

[@jeffstablein7206]

I love the use of the gallon Ziploc bag. It’s the beginning of the video for evidence lol😂

[@josephmorelli4266]

You should do a video on srt teams for jails and prisons

[@wattsnottaken1]

Please do a video on the battle of Guadalcanal when you get chance. Our boys were cut off and surrounded by Japanese navy. Crazy and harrowing story

[@iamcondescending]

11:13 "they're expert marksmen" animation proceeds to post an 11" group...

[@lolsoutherndemocrats]

Good explanation. Now do one on CQB.

[@JaapVeneman]

The opening i just cant lol😂😂

[@spiderfloof947]

"Most riot shields are not ballistic" Modern Warfare: I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that.

[@Hooman_USA]

I wish you were my history teacher❤️👍

[@sushicatyt]

Can you cover CQB?

[@walnzell9328]

I don't really understand the switch to desert camoflauge among some SWAT units. Most of the time, or at least from what I've seen, their missions are set in an urban environment, which the camoflauge doesn't do anything in. My only idea is that the uniforms are surplus and therefore cheaper than making new black or blue SWAT uniforms. With the surplus uniforms you've just gotta sew in the SWAT tag.

[@CN_2992]

3:17 is it just me or is that the pre-1.0 RoN locker room? I also noticed RoN music at one point.

[@WoahBro203]

There are several references to RoN in this video, the locker and music just being 2 of them.

[@CN_2992]

@@WoahBro203 thank you!

[@WoahBro203]

@@CN_2992 you’re welcome!

[@tshirtsuntan-jg4pi]

For singapore it called STAR stands for Special Tactics And Rescue very similar and founded in 1990 after the war.

[@waynenolan4726]

That thumbnail was such a shock of humor 😂

[@Gufupandi09th13]

Let's be cops

[@dcironwolf2714]

in Venezuela the police's special force unit is the D.A.E.T (previously known as F.A.E.S) they are one of the most lethal police units in latin america, trained by the Spetnaz they fought agnaist the "Tren de Aragua" and liberated "La Cota 905" in one of the biggest police operations in south america.

[@madmax6439]

The title picture of the video, is a reference from the movie "lets be cops", that movie is so funny. I recommend everyone to watch it.

[@ollieboss5991]

Whats the music called at 21:38 and 21:49 ?

[@hunterjoyce3580]

I prefer the super troopers' method of policing

[@nathanr950]

My counties swat got called on a guy butt booty naked smoking meth in his truck, guy got tased.

[@DarkGodSeti]

0:43 "That's a very nice jig, Kearney." -Marge Simpson 🤣😭 *Kearneys Edit: Ba you all have no sense of humor!

[@MCYACHII915]

Can you guys talk about patrol officers and tactics?

[@danielwigley3350]

Anyone else thinking the British CTSFO / counter terror specialist firearm officer could have been included in the start list highest trained British officers

[@Hi-how-are-you-today.]

When is the home made nuclear bunker video coming?

[@diazkachannel926]

Any plans to make a video like history of Indonesian National Armed Forces or something?

[@rhetoric_excalibur5003]

Bro blinding all his squad mates 23:34 😂

[@DuckAllMighty]

This focused in large on the American Swat teams, the catalyst for their creation and there are no doubt they are important. But you could have mentioned the catalyst for the forming of most special police forces in Europe, the terrorist attack on the Munich Olympic Games in 1972. Great video nonetheless.

[@GeorgeBuilds15]

S.W.A.T Stands for “ special weapons and tactics”

[@andreweisen99]

The M107 is not bolt action

[@crusaderanimation6967]

7:35 it's not DELAYED blow back, ROLLER locked but ROLLER DELAYED blow back .

[@Masonthebaconhair]

The thumbnail 😂

[@Mr_x_19922]

SWAT Tactics = Special Weapons and Tactics Tactics

[@jairmartinez998]

Does SFO/CTSFO swat also count? Thts in the uk with the met police i think

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

GOD SAVE THE KING

[@danielwigley3350]

There based all over the uk i know my local force has a team at a location

[@darkball31]

swat also has *a taser tower* what that is is what it sounds like *multiple tasers which can be launched all at once* mainly used for riots but the tasers can be taken off and used as is

[@Hungryghost01]

0:29 now I know this video is recorded in reverse

[@AndrewSkow1]

Special Weapons And Tactics Tactics.

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

The original SWAT is the best, but the reboot SWAT is the best too

[@anjoLas]

03:35 - no surprise here

[@andreasjupp6218]

In Germany the SWAT Called SEK and the GSG 9 is Not the SWAT in Germany but it's a nice Video😊

[@Orunjigyatto]

at work watching donut operator n shih see this oooooo simple history police lore

[@sunzero2152]

dude it's gotta suck being at the front 35:25

[@Boypogikami132]

Ngl a W video for Police Week

[@jeffgraham4549]

Which of these tactics protects against acorns?

[@kevinh.6587]

The first picture looks like a cartoon version of mike biggs and carl McMillan from mike&molly

[@satyamkansal4599]

Can you make a video of the 1971 India war?

[@corrvptedintl.2025]

Isn’t the Video title reminds me from the 2014 movie “Let’s Be Cops” with Jake Johnson, Rob Riggle, & Damon Wayans Jr.

[@oreadahajdari1930]

Did you know that SWAT units also used 40micmic’s

[@ponytaur]

DIDNT talk about Raccoon city's elite unit: "S.T.A.R.S".

[@timmywashere1164]

You save the president's daughter and this is the thanks you get?

[@RicesGD]

Like this before 1 hour

[@marcusbaker830]

I thought it meant SWAT DA FLY

[@konigfisch6327]

you show an m82 say m107 call it a precision rifle i mean okay but its not quite a sniper rifle and then say its bolt action? huh how can you not realize that

[@LTCOLkoreypuppy]

0:48 WHERE IS CTSFO

[@kwkned491]

7:06 He is not fast entoh🥶🥶🥶

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL THE PATRON SAINT OF POLICE OFFICERS

[@nathanrowe1542]

2:09 is there a reason why he has a m1 grand

[@Dollographer]

I feel so sorry for the Robin Hood cops they aren’t criminals they’re heroes they risk their lives to help others ❤

[@thebeastman6668]

0:53 why did I mishear this?

[@billbrasky7540]

Personal 🔖 12:34

[@andreaswetzel4457]

SWAT is in no way comparable to GSG9 or GIGN, as both are federal police units with different tasks, better comparable to FBIs HRT. Same goes for Russian Spetznas and Brazilian BOPE, as those are military/military police units. For Germany the correct units to compare to SWAT would be SEK or BFE+, RAID for France, OMON and SOBR for Russia (however also both are federal police units).

[@user-wr5gi3cu7u]

Điện Biên Phủ war in Vietnam. Admin! Plss!!

[@chavaledeni]

Spetsnaz is not police unit it is army unit. Omon and SOBR is equivalent to SWAT

[@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat]

Ya'all seen the story of the army dude against a gang? Army dude moved to the hood n the gang tried to mess with him and his boys. One night stuff popped off n army dude n his boys lit those punks up. It is a great story!!! When the army dude cut the lights off in his own house the gang knew they messed up.

[@bulgingbattery2050]

Back when SWAT was created, in 1960s Los Angeles, they were intended to be used only in highly volatile and dangerous-types of situations that ordinary police aren't properly equipped for, such as active shooter scenarios, hostage situations, bank robberies, barricaded suspects, etc.. etc.. Today, there are more than 100 SWAT raids that take place across America on a daily basis. Often these involve no-knock warrants, where the police do not announce themselves prior to forcing their way into your home, usually with a battering ram. In the past, the no-knock raid has been mistaken by tenants for being a criminal home invasion, which has resulted in tragedies for both civilians and LEOs alike. 8 out of 10 times, a SWAT raid is going to be used to serve a drug warrant.

[@connorthompson8376]

What would it look like if Ukraine made a treaty with Nepal to hire the Gurkhas? Would you be able to make a video about that?

[@Thememer1281]

the cop on the right is caseoh

[@bobnob2936]

wow

[@thelittledetailscr7231]

The Barret you showed is not bolt action.

[@lucasmotta1685]

BOPE🔥💀

[@Ex-bh2hq]

swat is a very important and powerful

[@justinthomas226]

Swat teams also use Glock pistols.

[@reckless20]

No time marks?😢

[@hadookin47]

Ready or Not lore:

[@emirteimouri7150]

Woow

[@nickh4280]

From Panthers to BLM....fkn ell, well done to all the blue lads that risked their lives to save others in political moments and normal day to day life

[@matthewdillon1525]

Getting super technical the first S.W.A.T team by that definition 1968 led by Daryl Gates who is widely consider the father of S.W.A.T as we know it but... in 1925 the N.Y.P.D created the Emergency Automobile Squad which is the pre cursor of the Emergency Service Unit but low and behold they were created to deal with problems beyond the scope pf normal patrol officers and they did have rifle trained etc officers in designated teams or as we call em trucks. So even though LAPD gets credit for it the NYPD was really doing it and more well before... just food for thought because ESU > LAPD SWAT and if your from NYC you know why

[@gamoli4925]

bro forgot DSI

[@jedometry]

special weapons and tactics tactics?

[@The_hidden-Life]

guys who else like rainbow six?

[@KentyWentyDenty]

The most english speaking police forces use Glock 17s as their pistol

[@sovietgeneralyt6193]

Wait what about instead of spetsnaz in russia what about the OMON police in russia they look like swat members

[@julianstone1192]

Counterterrorism lmao I wish I could say I was that much of a badass, getting swatted with rifles in your face is traumatic, I’m gonna assume most of there stuff is bullshit